All content tagged with: #YouthForChange

My name is Habon, I am a 17 year old youth advocate. I have
been campaigning in Bristol about Female Genital Mutilation for
three years as part of a youth group called Empowering.
Empowering have been very active in the campaign against FGM by
hosting our own conference and performing our own poetry.
It’s your wedding day. They said it would be one of the happiest
days of your life. At your friend’s wedding the bride and the
groom had shed tears of joy. You thought that would be...

We had the pleasure of talking to Leyla
Hussain, the co-founder of the charity Daughters of
Eve. Daughters of Eve works to protect young girls and women
who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). She is also
the Chief Executive of Hawa's Haven, a collective of Somali women
campaigners and activists who raise awareness about gender-based
violence in the UK and the horn of Africa. Here at #YouthForChange, we
were really interested in hearing what she had to say about young...

Hello, my name is Cherifa and I am a young Muslim from the
western part of Cameroon. I am a youth volunteer with the
Cameroon National Association for Family Welfare (CAMNAFAW). I
will be representing CAMNAFAW when I come to London to be part of
the #YouthForChange panel.
Young people represent about 43% of the population in Cameroon.
They are the main force on growth and development but
unfortunately their voices are not heard and they are not
prioritized as it should be. They...

Hi, Im Vedika, I’m 19 and I am representing The Family Planning Association of
India (FPAI) on the @YouthForChange panel.
The issue of youth sexuality and child marriage is a huge
challenge facing our country. I noticed that there is still much
hesitation amongst the youth during discussion on young people’s
sexual rights or youth sexuality with teachers or other elders
including parents.
Youth are the backbone of a nation. They can change the future of
society with their det...

Hi I'm Isla, I’m 17 and from Scotland. I've been an Advocate for
Girlguiding for a year, which has given me loads
of fantastic opportunities like this one!
On Thursday 10th July, I had the pleasure of interviewing
Jaha
Dukureh, a young woman passionate about ending FGM (female
genital mutilation) in the USA and founder of Safe
Hands for Girls. Originally from the Gambia in West Africa,
she underwent this procedure as an infant but only found out when
she travelled to the Stat...

My name is Rahma and I’m 15 years old. I’ve been campaigning
against FGM for 3 years in a youth lead group called Empowering
which works with FORWARD. I got involved in the
campaign against FGM because my mother worked with FORWARD and
campaigned against FGM. As I came to learn more about FGM I
became more passionate about the issue and became determined to
raise awareness about the seriousness of the issue.
The #YouthForChange event is about getting ideas for the youth
stateme...

I’m June, 16, from Nigeria, member of Plan UK’s Youth Advisory
Panel, Youth Observer Trustee for Plan UK and blogger for Girls’ Globe. I believe we
can end FGM and CEFM in a generation - this happened in my
family. When my grandmother was strong enough to speak about FGM,
it stopped completely.
My mother grew up in Sierra Leone, a country where an estimated
88% of girls undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known
as female genital cutting or circumcision.
But my mothe...